South Africa skipper warns team about complacency


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  • Thursday, 02 Jan 2020

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - South Africa Press Conference - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 5, 2019 South Africa's Faf du Plessis during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has warned his team against complacency as they take a 1-0 series lead into the second test against England, from whom he expects a backlash at Newlands on Friday.

The 107-run victory in the first test in Pretoria on Sunday arrested a run of five successive test defeats for South Africa but any thoughts that the players might have about being back on course must be dispelled, he said on Thursday

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